Imperative sentence

English translation: Imperative is used when giving instructions

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English term or phrase:	Imperative sentence
Selected answer:	Imperative is used when giving instructions
Entered by:	Enza Longo

00:48 Aug 31, 2005

English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Medical - Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng

English term or phrase: Imperative sentence

Context: Test Sample Preparation Method:
Dissolve 5 g xxxx (batch. No: 02030) in 10 ml ethyl acetate at 40¡æ, and add 2 g chromatographic silica gel for adsorption. Condense the mixture under vacuum to a dry matter, which was taken as the stock sample. Add about 22 g chromatographic silica gel into a 60 ml sand core funnel that was then shaken for compactness, and add the stock sample. Cover with a filter paper and let the sample dissolve and evenly flow down. Rinse 10 times with 20 ml of ethyl acetate under reduced pressure and monitor the thin-layer chromatographic process. Combine fractions 2-5, let the combined fraction condense to 15ml and precipitate via naturally cooling down. Cool in a refrigeratory, filter and dry, thus 3 g resulting product obtained for use.

Question: it is in a research report not a use instruction.

Can imperative sentences be used in this kind of "Method"?

TIA!!!

Jianming Sun KudoZ activity Questions: 2132 (none open) (13 closed without grading) Answers: 1174
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yes

Explanation:
One of the uses of the imperative is to give instructions -in your case, giving instructions on how to prepare the test sample.

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Enza Longo
Canada
Local time: 10:16

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yes

Enza Longo

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Lori Utecht/Vívian M Alves

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imperative sentence

yes

Explanation:
One of the uses of the imperative is to give instructions -in your case, giving instructions on how to prepare the test sample.

Enza Longo
Canada
Local time: 10:16
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

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Thanks!

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imperative sentence see explanation

Explanation:
I'm not so sure. Since you say it is a research report - not a use instruction, that sounds to me like you are describing something that has already happened. (and it seems to show up in the sentence beginning "Condense . .. which WAS taken." However, your context says "test sample preparation method, which WOULD indicate you can use imperative, as Enza Longo suggests. I realize now I should have asked a question for clarification! I'll do that!

Lori Utecht/Vívian M Alves
United States
Local time: 10:16
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English,

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

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